Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-05-17
nEA0aIAL Day.
h'DQRs SETH WILLIAMS Posr, No. IL.
DkfAkTNkSr OF MANA, q. Ar,
AUGUSTA Mav9, 1sS9 I

h'D'QRs SETH WILLIAMS Posr. No. IL
DkfAkTNkSr OF MAIHA, q. Ar
AUGUSTA. Nay q, lss7.
GENERAL ORDERS No. 1:
nearing another milestone on our march 10 xard The
setting sun With he advent Of spring our Laval
Lnoos nts are centred upon Aemvrisl Dsy. Keaaiiv
SpI ern ssoe from our accust med pursuits to full
~ Al s-cted obagAiions to our sleeping comrades
years nave passed si &c the great struggle that
asIefmihed tie ieniiy and perpviuiry Of the Ameri
hepuone. save an occasional shattered limb or
gn' ioIm We See nothing TO remind US OF war
The nation basks in the bright sunlight OF peace ana
prosperty. Its great army VI defenders 10 rapidly
melting away. The past years ouoIs ia .mbIs TONED
wnh the name oil our iIlu.,rious conn d. Iahn
Log H. making this one of special Interest
Iemo' la DAy Is our DAP Of reflection. To Us II /.
uay oi VIVID Inn re sons. It's then We turn back
tue pages Of history ld note he wonderful cb
thefeoa. The members Of the brand Armv on The
nepuoie are Ia thf1l TO their Tney Will ever
guard With jealous the ess.nss Of lberty And
uniou. secured by years of sacrifice and bl nod Sol
defs, raiiors. la ners. hers wido rs and orphxns
win H'hsi-d tears. will lay their floral offerings W
va rue s'afrs Vi fal Ell heroes. Then let as in a
spun o. fraternity charity and Loyalty, renew our
pirdses ~ each y her, aud, looking heayeuward
ahahA ''d i'r the blessings We enjoy, and
cou'lhar ~ live Ter noble purpose and rive tor
The coIsinaei adsanceu, III vi our race In c,msIi
ahce WITH gesefal ordxrs from Nat .ona and Depsrt
aieal iealq alters. h1niay. May 80. Will be OBJ
9ei'eu " oeih vi iiams Post NJ. Is, Grand Arny
VI Tue Republic. as ale Goriai Day. At O'Clock A.
a. de acAuea III ri tue Post sader tue command OF
y uuior 'ice comm Aader o. n. Blackington, will
uecoiate the gr YES IN The cemeteries of Ward -Four
AZ Coca. a. 81 the rost under the command OF
senior V Ice Commander f. Nc uurdle will march
ON ro7t headquarters, aad decorate the graves
ooiie.s III tue Cemeteries oa tue east sid. OF the
river Members VIA re-4ssemble at Post headoua-.
tets' al l5o r. 81 LIE form att of the line vii, be
aauer the direction ol Col u. +. stevens Marshal
lhe COLUMN viii move at 49, Z. VI. aud proceed TO
rofest 'rove, Mt Plea ant and st. alary's cemeter
ies, where IN decJra lou ceremonies will De Der
iof ana. 10 be c'nciaded at the Soldiers Monument
- 'ne re u IA ~ hafke, square, where the parade
IA or disnis-ed Members VIII again assembe at
V'ciocs, Z h.. and march to Meonlan ali. where
she aehi ,flai ssrsice OF tue. order will be held at
|fo L. 81 , orItion b. comra4e Lorlng Earr
me H-moilal Sc. mon, by Rev. Geo. K. Palme-
WA De Fl Versd IN he Winthrop street Universalist
enufoH on 'nuiay evening, May ~, at 7.3o O'Clock.
Meuioe VIA gather AT Post headquarters at z
ocio X. T. VI aud IN arch TO the church.
Comrades vi app~ar IN full uuitorm ON each oc.
casiVu-
AL eX soldiers aud sailors, all associations, and
cZehs generally, are Cordially invited to uuite with
the Posl III proper AMI reverent observance of the
day. by Command OF
HENRY G. STAPLES.
Post Commander.
WILLIAM NCDAyIp Adiut0nt